what are the differences between Gnome 2 and Gnome 3? And what is the Gnome Shell exactly, and is it possible to use Gnome 3 without the Gnome Shell (or are they the same thing)? And if so, would it be possible to maybe develop another shell similar to Gnome Panel?
Ubuntu – Differences between GNOME 2 and GNOME 3
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Gnome 3 Release Notes: Includes "What's New?"
What is GNOME Shell:
GNOME Shell is the core user interface of the GNOME desktop environment starting with version 3, that was released on April 6, 2011.(more)
GNOME Wikipedia article
A custom shell for GNOME?
Should be possible.